Day archives: March 4th, 2010

Census Bureau: Full Report on Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders January 2010

Full Report on Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders January 2010: “New orders for manufactured goods in January, up nine of the last ten months, increased $6.2 billion or 1.7 percent to $378.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 1.5 percent December increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.1 percent. Shipments, up …

Subjects: Government Documents

BLS: Productivity and Costs, Fourth Quarter and Annual Averages 2009, Revised

News release: “Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 6.9 percent annual rate during the fourth quarter of 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The gain in productivity reflects a 7.6 percent increase in output partially offset by a 0.6 percent increase in hours worked. (All quarterly percent changes in this …

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Forest Service, Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, Iran Sanctions, Recovery Act

Forest Service: Information on Appeals, Objections, and Litigation Involving Fuel Reduction Activities, Fiscal Years 2006 through 2008, GAO-10-337, March 04, 2010 Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: Weaknesses in USDA Enforcement, GAO-10-487T, March 04, 2010 Iran Sanctions: Complete and Timely Licensing Data Needed to Strengthen Enforcement of Export Restrictions, GAO-10-375, March 04, 2010 Recovery Act: Factors …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

Declassified Version of U.S. Cybersecurity Plan Released by White House

The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative: “President Obama has identified cybersecurity as one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation, but one that we as a government or as a country are not adequately prepared to counter. Shortly after taking office, the President therefore ordered a thorough review of …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Privacy

Report: Envisioning America's Future Postal Service

News release: “The U.S. Postal Service is at a tipping point due to the combined effects of the economic recession, increased use of electronic communications, and its obligations to prepay Retiree Health Benefits. Always dedicated to providing reliable, affordable, high-quality universal service, the Postal Service has developed and begun implementing a range of cost-reducing and …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Strengthening Science in Government: Advancing Science in the Public’s Interest

Strengthening Science in Government: Advancing Science in the Public’s Interest. The Scientists in Government Project • March 2010. “The federal government must ensure that its scientists are able to function effectively, both so that agencies can produce top-quality science to answer important questions and so that they can attract and retain scientific talent. Agencies must …

Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Federal Reserve Beige Book, March 3, 2010

Full Report – Beige Book, March 3, 2010 – Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District, and link to reports by Districts. “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicated that economic conditions continued to expand since the last report, although severe snowstorms in early February held back activity in several …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents